croton

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kroton
(isim) kroton [bot.]
{i} kroton [(Botanik) ]

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croton oil
kroton yağı
croton bug
hamamböceği
English - English
Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil
The main water supply pipe to a building or apartment, from the Croton River, dams, reservoirs and aquaduct supplying New York City with water
A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum, having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant
tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries
{i} plant belonging to the spurge family
Colourful-leaved plant (Codiaeum variegatum) of the spurge family. Native to Malaysia and Pacific islands, it is popular as a houseplant. Its numerous varieties grow as shrubs or small trees with brilliant, glossy, leathery leaves that can be solid in colour or occur in combinations of green, yellow, white, orange, pink, red, crimson, and purple. Another plant of the same family but of a different genus is purging croton (Croton tiglium), a small tree native to Southeast Asia with seeds that yield croton oil
grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant

Related Terms

Croton bug
Blattella germanica; German cockroach. See cockroach
Croton bugs
plural form of Croton bug
croton oil
A dark yellow, acrid oil, obtained from the seeds of plants of the genus Croton, once used as a drastic purgative
croton oils
plural form of croton oil
croton bug
It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp
croton bug
A small, active, winged species of cockroach (Ectobia Germanica), the water bug
croton bug
in those with hot-water pipes
croton oil
A brownish-yellow, foul-smelling oil obtained from the seeds of a tropical Asian shrub or small tree (Croton tiglium) and formerly used as a drastic purgative and counterirritant. Its use was discontinued because of its toxicity
croton oil
viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
Milon of Croton
or Milo of Croton flourished late 6th century BC Ancient Greek athlete. The most renowned wrestler of antiquity, he won numerous Olympic and Pythian games. His name has long been synonymous with extraordinary strength, and he is said to have carried an ox on his shoulders across the Olympic stadium
genus croton
tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil
croton

    Hyphenation

    cro·ton

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'krO-t&n ] (noun.) 1751. New Latin, genus name, from Greek krotOn castor-oil plant.
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